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• A position of prominence and superiority
• Niche skill

Our ******** in work is what makes us stand out from the crowd

A view seen from high above

From up here you can get a ****** of the entire campus

Idiom

• the projecting edge around the bottom of a hat.
• be full to the point of overflowing.

"my eyes *********** with tears"

"a soft hat with a turned-up ********"

• Adding little more
• in addition to what has already been done or said.

"he added a couple of chillies ********"

Idiom

• Giggle
• laugh quietly or inwardly.

"I ******* at the astonishment on her face"

• spread over a wide area or between a large number of people.
• lacking clarity or conciseness.

"the second argument is more ********"

"technologies ******** rapidly"

Pandemic easily ********* to wide areas

• (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.
• have continuing and serious effects.

"the statements by the professor ****** through the Capitol"

"her deep booming laugh ******** around the room"

• a person who has done something wrong or unlawful.
• Convict

"the police are straining every nerve to bring the ******** to justice"

• Disregard or represent as being of little worth.
• Ridicule
• Humiliate

"he never missed an opportunity to ******* his competitors"

• sparkling or shining brightly
• Dazzling
• brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful

"the ********** sun"

"the audience loved his *********** wit"

• Unresolving
• Obsessing
• Disturbing
• causing anxiety or uneasiness

• A problem in a project gets most of our attention, it leads to ******** frustration and disappointment
• "the finale may come as an ******* shock"

plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport, especially by using instruments or maps.

"they ******** by the stars"

• a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
• Personification
• Incarnation
• Manifestation

"she seemed to be a living ****** of vitality"

• a widely held but false belief or idea.
• Misconception

"the belief that evening primrose oil helps to cure eczema is a ******, according to dermatologists"

• utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).
• make obscure

"lawyers who ****** the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible"

"I was completely ****** by his disappearance"

• a silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse).
• Jerk, doltish, lunatic, dummy

"I want nothing to do with that bunch of *******!"

• Never the less
• in spite of that

"the rally, which the government had declared illegal, was ******** attended by some 6,000"

a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.

imprison (someone) in a ********

Positive aspect in a tough, difficult situation

Idiom

soft and moist.

"the bananas will turn soft and ******"

• very bad or unpleasant.
• used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.

"I've made an ******* fool of myself"

"the place smelled ********"

please do.

"May I choose the restaurant? ********!"

Idiom

• To Get stuck with something
• To be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else:

Let's not get ******** with individual complaints

UK Try not to get too ****** in the details.

• a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
• Fling

"in his *******, he had become convinced he could defeat them"

sit or stand with one leg on either side of.

"he turned the chair round and ******** on it"

a thing presented or offered to God or a god.

God accepts even a flower or a leaf as ********

• Completely
• Absolutely
• Totally

"he looked ******* ridiculous"

• Abandon
• Let off
• Throw away
• Reject
• Discard
• Dispel
• Renounce

We must ******** anger, envy

• the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.
• Notoriety

"a day that will live in *******"

• eat (something) hurriedly and noisily.
• Devour

"he ******* up the rest of his sandwich"

• Responsible by law
• Legally answerable.

"the credit-card company is ******** for any breach of contract"

• exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).
• (of an animal) catch and eat (prey).

"here parish boundaries seem clearly to ******* Roman roads"

reach a climax or point of highest development.

"weeks of violence ********* in the brutal murder of a magistrate"

understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.

"with ********, I should never have gone"

generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.

"she should be ******* in victory"

He is such a ******** personality

• extremely serious or urgent.
• Of a very poor quality

"misuse of drugs can have ******** consequences"

Ignorance can lead to ******* consequences

• very great in amount, scale, or intensity.
• Huge
• Great

"It takes ******* amount of time and effort to build confidence"

• Duplicity
• the action or practice of fudging someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
• Betrayal

• Remove
• knock or force out of position
• remove from a position of power or authority.

"government opponents failed to ******* the Prime Minister"

"the hoofs of their horses ******** loose stones"

• make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
• make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue.
• Exaggerating

"blue silk ********* with golden embroidery"

"followers often ********* stories about their heroes"

• Moved
• (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

"buildings ******* in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno"

• Fondness
• Liking

"she felt ******** for the wise old lady"

an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid substance.

"the cold stone was wet with ******"

I touched the fish, it was so ********

• of great size, amount, or intensity
• Intimidating

"there was a ********* bang"

"his body presented a ******** emblem of death"

• under one's feet
• On the ground.

"it was very muddy *********"

used to express surprise or dismay.

"******** ******, this is exciting news!"

Subject to humiliation or bad treatment, aggressive pressure or intimidation.

"being ******** at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless"

• severe suffering or privation.
• Plight
• Debacle
• Tough time

"intolerable levels of *********"

the ability to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen to you and believe you:

She's got the ********** - she should work in sales and marketing.

Idiom

• full of danger or risk
• exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin.

"the economy is in a ******* state"

"a ******* journey south"

• (of a person) weak and delicate.
• Gaunt

"his small, ****** body"

• Irrelevant
• Not showing proper respect
• Rude

"an ********* question"

"talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is ******** to this process"

• deeply disturbing or distressing
• Psychologically affecting

"she was going through a ******* divorce"

• single
• only.

"we have not a ******** shred of evidence to go on"

• an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
• Honor

"the hotel has won numerous *******"

• to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface
• Diffuse

The children had ********* peanut butter all over the sofa.

Can you explain why the front of your car is ****** with blood?

• a person of high social rank who belongs to the royal background
• the highest class in certain societies

Many ********* were killed in the French Revolution.

run at full speed over a short distance.

"I saw Charlie ******* through the traffic towards me"

(of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed.

"we sit in a jet, ******* at some 30,000 ft"

• not real or true
• Imaginary or fabricated.

"reports of a deal were dismissed as ******* by the Minister"

a petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers.

"Joanna had a ******* with her boyfriend"

behaviour showing high moral standards.

"paragons of ********"

I have decided to lead a ******* life

• clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
• Absolve

"hospital staff were ******* by the inquest verdict"

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

"the two sides are ******** over television rights"

settle or move into a warm, comfortable position.

"I ******* down in my sleeping bag"

• (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state.
• Sleep
• Remain dormant

"some species ******* in tree roosts"

• a competition or election won or likely to be won by a narrow margin.
• Whisker

Antonym: emphatic

"it looks like it will be a ****** which could go either way"

fine; going well.

"everything is **********"

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

"there are a number of ******* which concern the validity of the assessment results"

• Rejecting
• Not pursuing

He felt offended when his proposal was ********

Idiom

to stay away from school without permission

live luxurious life style

Idiom

hear (someone or something) without meaning to or without the knowledge of the speaker.

"I couldn't help ******* your conversation"

• to become crazy or very excited or angry
• to become extremely angry or to lose control of yourself from surprise or shock
• Cranking
• Unraveling
• Paranoid

I nearly ******* when she told me she and David were getting married.

I ******** when I saw how they had changed my work

having or making a high-pitched sound or cry

The door swung open on its ****** hinges

said to emphasize that attention is paid to those problems that are made most noticeable

Idiom

dangerously or extremely fast.

"he drove at ******* speed"

• astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality
• Spectacular
• Marvelous

"the scene was one of ********** beauty"

• eccentric or strange
• Bizarre
• Weird
• bad-tempered
• Irritable
• Grumpy

"a ****** scheme to pipe ground-level ozone into the stratosphere"

"he was ****** after eight hours of working"

• Make, manufacture
• invent (something) in order to deceive
• Fake
• Fudge

"officers ******* evidence"